Avian Conservation Center FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Awendaw, SC501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 57-0966813Revenue $1.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSthecenterforbirdsofprey.org4872 Seewee Rd, 29429-6150 · Awendaw, SCTax-exempt since Apr 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To identify and address vital environmental issues by providing medical care to injured birds of prey and shorebirds, and through educational, research and Conservation initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $231K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$796K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$830K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$830K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $709K Management & general 10% · $83K Fundraising 5% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James D Elliot JR’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1138 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
James D Elliot JR$65,000$55,000$50,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Heals injured birds of prey and shorebirds, and educates on conservation.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The centerfounded out of an acute awareness for the need of an avian conservation center in south carolina, the charleston raptor center was formally incorporated as a 501(c)3 organization in september 1991.

$709Kprogram expense
02

The centerfounded out of an acute awareness for the need of an avian conservation center in south carolina, the charleston raptor center was formally incorporated as a 501(c)3 organization in september 1991.

$665Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$830K
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$800K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$796K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Government grantsLn 1e$527K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$214
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$800K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$796K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$129K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.0M$346K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$968K$279K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$830K$212K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $601K$863K−$261K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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